Multiple-type mold.



W. M. KELLY.

MULTIPLE TYPE MOLD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31. 1912.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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MULTIPLE TYPE MOLD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31.19l2.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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WILLIAI'vI M. KELLY, OF NEW YORK, N. 1., ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN TYPE FOUNIDERS COMPANY, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MULTIPLE -TYFE MOLD.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM M. KELLY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Multiple-Type Molds, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my present invention is to produce a simple and cheap apparatus for casting a plurality of single type at one operation. The type so cast may be all of one kind or they may carry different characters and be of different body widths. They may be cast from ordinary linotype matrices or from any other suitable matrices.

The invention will be described in. connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side view of the apparatus; Fig. 2 is a front view, parts being broken away; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-8 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a side view of the mold frame showing the slot or opening through which the clamping pin extends. Fig. 6 is a section similar to part of Fig. 3 but showing the newly cast type raised to ejecting position; and F ig. 7 is a face View of the matrix clamping cam.

Referring to the drawings, which are more or less diagrammatic, 10 indicates a main frame in the form of a vertical plate, 11 a cam shaft, and 12 a rectangular opening in the plate in which mold parts are 5 mounted.

Referring particularly to Fig. 2, 13 indicates the mold cavities which may be of any desired number. The molds are made up of stationary partition plates 14, intermediate body pieces and a common cap plate 16. The partition plates 14 are provided with projecting lugs 14 (Fig. 3) which enter grooved bars 14 In the form shown in Fig. 8, these plates have forwardly projecting portions which enter between the matrices 17.

The body pieces 15 are movable vertically, being provided with lugs 15 which enter grooved bars 15 connected to a frame 18. The frame 18 comprises two side pieces which carry at their upper ends the mold cap piece 16. The lower end of the frame is connected to a slide 19 carrying a cam roll 20 operating in a groove-cam 21 on the lshaft 11.

Patent-ed Nov. 16, 1915.. Serial No. 712,519.

The matrices 17 are assembled in a holder 22 of any suitable character. As shown, the holder is made in two parts, connected together by a screw 23 by means of which the matrices may be clamped in the holder. The matrices are spaced apart in the holder by blanks 24 (Fig. 4) of the same thickness as the partition plates 14. The matrices are pressed against the mold at the time of casting, and withdrawn after the casting operation, by means of a lever 25 operated in one direction by a cam 26 and in the other direction by a spring 27, or equivalent means.

The distance between the upper ends of the body pieces 15 and the cap piece 16 is equal to the height of the mold openings, or the desired depth of the type bodies. The typeinetal is injected into the mold by means of a pump 28 operating in a melting pot 29 having a broad nozzle 30. The melting pot and pump may be the same as are used in the ordinary linotype machine and no particular description of them is new es sary.

After the type are cast the cam shaft 11 is rotated through a single revolution by any suitable means. During the first part of this revolution the matrices are withdrawn. Further revolution of the cam shaft causes the frame 18 to rise carrying with it the body pieces 15 and the cap piece 16, while the partition plates 14 are held stationary. The type are thus raised into position where a single blade or pusher 31 (Fig. 1), which may be operated by hand, can be used to push them out simultaneously from the frame onto a shelf 32 or other suitable receptacle. In Fig. 1 the type 33 are shown as ejected from the mold.

It will be evident that by using matrices of different widths. and corresponding body pieces, type of different body widths may be cast simultaneously.

The operation above described may be con tinued indefinitely with the same matrices and the matrices may be quickly changed when it is desired to cast different type. As shown in Fig. 1, a stationary shelf 34 is provided to support the matrices until they are clamped and to regulate their vertical height in the clamp. The body pieces may be made to fill the spaces between the partition plates 14 exactly, but 1 preferably provide means for clamping the body pieces -may be, removed and replaced. Thus the mold may be adapted for. casting type of any body width or of a number of diiierent widths. The height of the mold openings may alsov beadjusted by introducing body pieces for their upper ends arranged at higher or lower levels.

, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent 1s, i

1. Ina type castlng machine, a multlple .type mold comprising a plurality of movable body pieces, a plurality of partition plates between the body pieces, a'cap plate contacting with the ends of the partition plates to close the molds, means for moving the cap plate away from the partition plates to open the molds, and means for ejecting type through the openings thus formed.

2.'In a type casting machine, a multiple type mold comprising a plurality of movable body pieces below the mold cavities, a plurality of partition plates between the body pieces, and a cap plate above and contacting with the ends of the partition plates to close the molds, the said body pieces and cap plate being connected and simultaneously movable.

3. In a type casting machine, a multiple type mold comprising a plurality of movable body pieces, a plurality of partition plates between the body pieces, and. a cap'plate cooperating with the" ends of the partition plates to close the molds, the body pieces and cap plate beingtconnected to a common movable part whereby they are simultane ously movable to carry the type from between the partition plates.

@In a type casting machine, a multiple type mold comprising a plurality of stationary partition plates, a plurality of body pieces movably mounted betweenthe partition plates and connected to a movable frame, a cap piece connected to said frame and movable toward and from the partition plates, means for sustaining matrlces in front of the respective molds, and means for 1n ecting type metal 1nto sald molds.

' Copies of this patent may be obtained for 5. In a type casting machine, a multiple type mold comprising a plurality of partition plates, a plurality of intermediate body pieces, a common cap piece for closing the sides of the molds opposite the body pieces, and means for sustaining and moving matrices to and from the molds.

6. In a type casting machine, a multiple type mold comprising a plurality of partition plates, a plurality of intermediate body pieces, a common cap piece for closing the sides of the molds opposite the body pieces, means for clamping the body pieces and partition plates securely together during the casting operation, and means for sustaining and moving matrices to and from the mold.

7. In a type casting machine, the combination with a plurality of partition plates, a plurality of relatively movable intermediate body pieces and a common cap piece adapted to fit against the partition plates to close the mold cavities, of means for simultaneously clamping the partition plates and body pieces to securely close the mold cavities,

means for sustaining matrices in front 01'? the mold cavities, means for injecting metal into the mold cavities, and means for sub sequently and simultaneously moving the cap piece and body pieces to eject the type from the molds and carry them beyond the partition plates, for the purpose set forth.

8. In a type casting machine, the combination with a suitable frame, a plurality of partition plates therein, a plurality of body pieces slidably mounted between the partition plates, and a common cap piece forming one side of the molds, of means for moving the body pieces to eject type from the molds, and means for removably securing the body pieces in operative position.

9. In a type casting machine, a multiple type mold comprising a plurality of partition plates, a plurality of intermediate body pieces, a common cap for closing the sides of the molds opposite the body pieces, and means for clamping the body pieces and partition plates securely together during the casting operation, the partition plates and body pieces being removably secured in the machine and adapted to be removed and rearranged as desired.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM M. KELLY.

Witnesses:

JOHN S. BRAND, J. A. VVA'rsoN.

fiveeents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patent: Washington, D. G. 

